- 1. A scientist studies a pod of humpback whales to determine the migration of humpback whales. What is the population?
A) a pod of humpback whales
B) all whales
C) all humpback whales
D) killer whales
- 2. A scientist studies a pod of humpback whales to determine the migration of humpback whales. What is the sample?
A) dolphins
B) all humpback whales
C) a pod of humpback whales
D) all whales
- 3. The coach asks the starting lineup which uniform the football team wants to wear. What is the population?
A) the football team
B) the starting lineup
C) the students
D) the coaches
- 4. The coach asks the starting lineup which uniform the football team wants to wear. What is the sample?
A) the coaches
B) the starting lineup
C) the students
D) the football team
- 5. The mayor surveys 1,000 voters to see if they approve of the job she is doing. What is the population?
A) 1,000 voters
B) the teachers at Smitha Middle School
C) all truck drivers
D) all voters
- 6. The mayor surveys 1,000 voters to see if they approve of the job she is doing. What is the sample?
A) 1,000 voters
B) circus monkeys
C) all voters
D) the football team
- 7. A deli owner asks Sunday customers to choose a favorite mustard. Is this a biased or unbiased sample?
A) unbiased
B) biased
- 8. A cafeteria worker asks students who buy the entree if they like the food in the cafeteria. Is this a biased or unbiased sample?
A) unbiased
B) biased
- 9. A theater manager asks the last 10 people to leave a movie, "Did you like the movie?" Is this a biased or unbiased sample?
A) unbiased
B) biased
- 10. A chef asks four customers who ordered the new cheese sauce if they liked it. Is this a biased or unbiased sample?
A) biased
B) unbiased
- 11. People with a house number ending in 1 are polled. Is this sample random?
A) no
B) yes
- 12. A surveyor flips through the phone book and selects 30 names. Is this sample random?
A) yes
B) no
- 13. Students each write a question on a slip of paper and put it in a box. A teacher draws one question to discuss. Is this sample random?
A) yes
B) no
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